World Humanitarian Day | August 19th | Celebrating Humanitarian Workers Around The Globe

The second World Humanitarian Day takes place today, August 19th, to honor and celebrate the work of humanitarian workers. The 19th of August has been chosen by the United Nations to commemorate the work of humanitarian workers as it marks the day when 22 employees of the UN, including the UN Special Representative Sergio Vieira de Mello, were killed in a bomb attack in 2003 in Baghdad.

In the spirit of World Humanitarian Day today, thank you! to all the humanitarian workers around the globe for the important work you do. This year the focus will be on the actual work and achievements of humanitarian workers in the field, with the theme being “we are humanitarian workers”.

This day of recognition also provides an opportunity to remember and honor those who have lost their lives while helping others. A total of 102 humanitarian workers died in the exercise of their functions in 2009. For more info on the events leading up to the establishment of World Humanitarian Day, please visit the Sergio Vieira de Mello Foundation.

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